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Let <math> w_1 </math> and <math> w_2 </math> denote the circles <math> x^2+y^2+10x-24y-87=0 </math> and <math> x^2 +y^2-10x-24y+153=0, </math> respectively. Let <math> m </math> be the smallest possible value of <math> a </math> for which the line <math> y=ax </math> contains the center of a circle that is externally tangent to <math> w_2 </math> and internally tangent to <math> w_1. </math> Given that <math> m^2=\frac pq, </math> where <math> p </math> and <math> q </math> are relatively prime integers, find <math> p+q. </math> | Let <math> w_1 </math> and <math> w_2 </math> denote the circles <math> x^2+y^2+10x-24y-87=0 </math> and <math> x^2 +y^2-10x-24y+153=0, </math> respectively. Let <math> m </math> be the smallest possible value of <math> a </math> for which the line <math> y=ax </math> contains the center of a circle that is externally tangent to <math> w_2 </math> and internally tangent to <math> w_1. </math> Given that <math> m^2=\frac pq, </math> where <math> p </math> and <math> q </math> are relatively prime integers, find <math> p+q. </math> | ||
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Revision as of 21:35, 7 September 2006
Problem
Let and denote the circles and respectively. Let be the smallest possible value of for which the line contains the center of a circle that is externally tangent to and internally tangent to Given that where and are relatively prime integers, find
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